According to a recent report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Boston Celtics assistant coach Will Hardy will become the next head coach of the Utah Jazz. Hardy cut his teeth in San Antonio, working for years as a video coordinator and later an assistant coach before joining Ime Udoka’s staff last season. Hardy will sign a five-year deal with Utah.
Danny Ainge, the former president of basketball operations for the Celtics, now serves as CEO for the Jazz and had been looking to replace long-time head coach Quin Snyder. Ainge reportedly scoured the NBA landscape before settling on Hardy. At just 34 years old, Hardy will be one of the youngest head coaches around.
Hardy will bring his many years of service down in San Antonio to Utah, perhaps spreading the no-nonsense Spurs mentality to the Jazz. As a top assistant with the Celtics, Hardy helped Boston build a championship contender in short order.
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What happens next for the Jazz is unclear. Rumors surrounding defensive anchor Rudy Gobert and superstar Donovan Mitchell continue to swirl, and the club is looking to bounce back from yet another disappointing postseason. For now, though, Utah has one less question to answer. Congrats to Mr. Hardy.
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